Divided US Weighs Trump’s Role in Insurrection

Protesters enter the Senate Chamber of the Capitol.Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images North America

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By Wendy Benjaminson and Flavia Jackson

June 9, 2022 at 9:57 AM UTC

Donald Trump has created a monster he can no longer control.

His Make America Great Again movement inspired millions of red-capped acolytes who elevated the billionaire to the presidency in 2016. Such was his hold on them that when he refused to accept defeat at the hands of Joe Biden, a mob of his fans stormed the US Capitol.